Tried and True Recipes any time any day…
In the words of Hannibal Smith, “I just love it when a plan comes together!” About a week ago my friend Ginny and I were working out and discussing that our friend Leah’s 30th birthday was coming up. We knew that she wasn’t thrilled about turning the big 3-0 so we decided to throw her a small surprise party. We […]
These delicious marinated grilled veggie skewers would make a perfect addition to your Memorial Day cookout. I made this recipe several weeks ago when we had our Italian friends over for dinner and karaoke. We planned to cookout steaks and chicken so when I came across this recipe I thought it would be a perfect compliment. It is super easy and doesn’t take […]
Last week I baked some delicious $100,000 Cinnamon Rolls. The recipe calls for orange zest which left me with four zested oranges. I hate to waste food and try to either eat as leftovers, freeze, or use in another dish. I started thinking about what I could do with those oranges. In Sicily, they have an amazing orange salad that consists of […]
Once upon a time I used to do a lot of freezer cooking. It was a peaceful and joyful time in my cooking “career”. It was peaceful because I knew what was for dinner everyday. In the morning I would take the dish out of the freezer to thaw and in the evening bake/cook as directed by the recipe. Preparing side dishes, […]
What is large, purple, and has a round bottom? No, it’s not Grimace, the Ronald McDonald character, or Barney the dinosaur. It’s an eggplant or melazana in Italian. There are many different varieties of eggplant. Some are small ivory-white and plump; they may be pink or purple and flecked with white irregular stripes. In Asia, they […]
Yesterday I posted on facebook that I was having serious blogging withdrawals. BTW- you can check out my new facebook cooking page here. It is a simple and quick way to share cooking information and tips. I love the interaction that facebook offers. Sometimes I feel like I am all alone talking to myself in blog land . I am only 2 clicks […]
2. Don’t Drink Your Calories Calories consumed from beverages can add up quickly and cause unwanted weight gain. Most beverages provide little to no fiber or protein (other than milk) so they do not keep you feeling full for very long. An 8 fl oz. glass of apple juice has an average of 120 calories and […]
The Holidays are here! With the bustle of decorating, shopping, spending time with friends and family and eating delicious food who wouldn’t agree that this is the most wonderful time of the year? But along with the fun and celebration of the holidays also comes worry and stress around holiday weight gain. The good news […]
This southern girl loves some chicken salad, but I don’t love how traditional chicken salad recipes are loaded with fat. Mayonnaise is very fattening and when paired with a buttery croissant, a chicken salad sandwich can sabotage a healthy diet. Speaking of croissants, have you ever cooked or watched someone make them? If you have, I […]